1772-1834

A study of the life and work of nineteenth-century English author Samuel Taylor Coleridge, following the course of his career chronologically, discussing the early poems, major poems, drama, and prose with emphasis on those works which pertain to his literary criticism and to his philosophical tenents.

Contains fifteen critial essays surveying Coleridge's poetic writings.

Provides a brief biography of English author Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a selection of personal reminiscences by his contemporaries, and critical essays from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on specific Coleridge works.

Introduces the life of author Samuel Taylor Coleridge and presents a sample of his poetry, including complete works and excerpts, with a brief, explanatory introduction to each.